Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-12
To Honor ex.GOv. hepherd.
PROPOSED POPULAR DEMONSTRATION ON HIS RRrU

AV AAOuOI c4s~OEs SueQ0ef
PROPOSED POPULAR DEMONSTRATION ON HIS RETURN
TO THE CITY.
A movement has been started to have q pOpu-
lar demonstration In honor Of Ex-Governor Shep-
herd, who Is expected here about october l. to
spend fortnight at Bleak House before returning
to his mines in Mexico The gentlemen who have
taken the initiative have not yet decided what
form TO give to the demonstration but state that
1t Is their desire omake 1t or such a character
that every citizen whatever his station, can take
part In 1t II he desires In connection with this
movement, copies OF the following letter have
been prepared and Will be circulated for sigma
lures:
To er-Gor. alexander r. Shepherd, Bleak House
District Of Columbia:
DEAR SIR: The undersigned citizens residents
and SOjournerS OF Washington and the district OF
Columbia desire to Signalize your visit to your ma
tive city alter an absence OF over seven years In
foreign land. by some public demonstration OF
welcome whereby We may manifest, in some de-
gree, our sincere respect and personal regard for
one who did so much by his unttring energy and
force OF character as the guiding spirit OF the Board
OF Public Works OF the national capital TO ipaug-
| uTate ana push forward the grand comprehensive
| plan OF public Improvements Of the District Of
Columbia.
| The improvements OF the capital city of the na-
ton were started on such an extensive scale and
radical transformation OF its existing condition
tnat the continuation OF the system you so boldly
inaugurated became an imperative necessity, and
! magnificent city on the American continent, pro-
ductlve OF remarkable prosperity to the residents
VI Inc DlStict, source or national pride to every
cllzen OF the republic who visits the capital OF the
country, and theme OF interest and pleasure to
visitors from all parts OF the world. VIII you
please Indicate such time as will suit your con-
Venlenee TO meet your old fellOw-cttizenS and
Others and afford them an opportunity to greet
you In person?
1t is proposed, after the signatures are collected
10 nave the copies bound IN handsome style and
| presented to ex-Gov. Shepherd as souvenir.
The ANALosTAN REGATTA.-The program ar
ranged for the iail regatta OF the AnaloStan Boat
Clue provides for races between four-oared shells
working boats and four and six-oared gigs The
f0ur-oured shell race will determine the owner
snip OF tue gold medals provided by the club. The
present noioers OF the medals are Hogan, Eldridge
Dent and Appel. Three crews viii compete In
the race.
BUILDINGS TO BE ERECTED AT THE BASE OF TIE
MONUMENTAL meeting Saturday afternoon at
the White House the Washington Monument
commission considered the plans submitted by
Coz. Casey for the subsidiary buildings OF the
Monument These plans were approved, and their
construction viii be begun next spring. The new
buildings will be Of white marble, and will be so
arranged as TO make picturesque the surroundings
! OF the base OF the Monument. The 1lling OF Bah
| ral, and then there will be u symmetrical slope
covered with green sward, rising TO the Monument
terrace.
BASE BALL-LOvers OF hard batting would have
enjoyed the game on Saturday between the Wash
| lngton and Philadelphia ball clubs. Whitney had
no terrorS for the Ph.ilieS every man hitting him
| With freedom. Twenty-one hits with a total OF
thlrty-1ve bases gave the visitors seventeen runs
tweIAe ol which were earned. The fielding Of the
nome Team Was Ialr with the exception OF Deay,
who made two bad errors at short MacE'S
| throwing TO second base gave the visitors ample
| opportunity to steal, being very bad The score
Was. washington, 3; philadelphia, Il. Base hits,
ingt0n, 8; Philadelphia, /. The team now goes to
Pittsburg, playing there three games